Straight from the tracks of Lynnville

Greetings from the historic Town of Lynnville, located on the banks of Robertson Fork.

◆ The spring flowers are blooming so pretty and the beautiful colors of spring fill the landscapes around Lynnville. People are beginning to plant their vegetable gardens and flowers for summer.

◆ “Happy Mother’s Day” on Sunday, May 13. Do not forget to get your mother a card, a gift and a big hug for this special day because your mother is the best friend you will ever have on this earth.

◆ Also, remember to thank those who are serving in the military for Memorial Day that will be observed on Monday, May 28. We do not honor our military people enough because they have kept our great country free.

◆ “And when the Jones High Tigers fall in line…!” Yes, on Saturday, June 2, the purple and gold Tigers will be on the streets of Lynnville for the annual meeting of the Robert B. Jones High School Alumni Association with registering beginning at 10 a.m. in the Lynnville Municipal Building located on the town square. A potluck lunch will be served at noon. After lunch, there will be a program with the giving of two $500 scholarships to two graduating seniors from Richland High School. Also, three outstanding alumni will be named. The roll call of classes will be on the program. Last year, the class of 1967 had the most students in attendance. To conclude the program, the school alma mater will be sung.

◆ Anyone wanting to make a donation to the scholarship fund may send their contribution to Barbara Hobbs Smith, treasurer, 2317 Fowler Road, Lynnville, TN 38472.

◆ Decoration day will be observed at the historic Lynnwood cemetery, located on West Main Street, on May 13.

◆ The Mother Lynn Creek Primitive Baptist Church located at the corner of Highway 31 and Yokley Road in Waco will have homecoming on Sunday, May 13. The worship service will begin at 11 a.m. and the afternoon service will begin at 11 a.m. and the afternoon service will begin at 2 p.m. Wayne Hayes and The Faithful Few will provide music. Mr. John F. Nelson, a local historian, will give a brief history of the church. Lunch will be served.

◆ The Robert B. Jones High School Class of 1968 held their 50th anniversary of being out of high school on Saturday, May 5 at the Lynnville Municipal Building. Those attending the 50th reunion of the class of 1968 were as follows: Gary Boatright, Mike Bonds, Cynthia Foshee, Rebecca Graves, Ann Hardison, Shirley Hickman, Mary Janice Holder, Lane Maxwell, Freddie McMillan, Jimmy Page, Bobby Peden, Bobby Sands, Sonny Scoggins, Bud Stewart, Jerry Vick and Wanda Whitworth. Teachers attending were Principal Carter Witt and wife Judith; Donna Barnes Cox, high school business teacher and yearbook advisor, and husband Jimmy Cox; and Nancy Jo Hollis, third grade teacher escorted by her son Bobby Allen Hollis, Jr.

◆ Those class members in charge of decorating and preparing for the reunion were Ann Hardison Stidger, Rebecca Graves, and Jimmy Page. They did an outstanding job. The Municipal Building was decorated for the reunion in the school colors of purple and gold and the school mascot, the Tigers. In the two front windows of the building is where the Tigers were displayed. Also, greeting everyone at the front door was a sign prepared in the school colors welcoming those in attendance. Written on the sign was: “Welcome JHS Tigers, Class of 1968.” The tables were set and decorated with purple coverings and gold plates and cups with purple and gold napkins with the cutlery. Purple balloons were used in the decorating. The serving tables had purple coverings and a buffet of barbecue, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, banana pudding, bread pudding and a tray of fresh fruits and dip. Also for dessert was a strawberry cake made by Ann Hardison Stidger, a member of the class.

◆ Displays of pictures and other items were placed on tables for everyone to see. This was prepared by Jerry Vick, a member of the class. There was a special table with one lit candle and a poem titled, “The Empty Chair” and read by Jerry Vick. The table was in honor of those classmates who are deceased and they are: Ronnie Brown, Peggy Copeland, Brenda Fralix, Johnny Hewitt, Frank Hickman, Jim Lowry and Jackie Shelton.

◆ Even though the Jones High building is no longer standing, the school will always stand proudly as our alma mater in our heart and minds as the years roll by. “Hail to Thee Our Alma Mater, JHS all hail! “Go Tigers Forever!”

◆ Decoration day will be held at the Mars Hill Cemetery on Saturday, May 12. Donations may be made on May 12 or may be mailed to Thomas Whitsett, 3110 Pulaski Highway, Cornersville, TN 37047. Mars Hill Cemetery is located on Highway 129 East at the I-65, Exit 27.

◆ It is blackberry time is Lynnville. The annual Lynnville Blackberry Festival will be held on Saturday, June 23, on the town square with the festival beginning at 8 a.m. To reserve a booth to sell your wares, contact the Lynnville City Hall at 931-527-3158. Live music will be performed at 7 p.m.

◆ The second annual Lynnville Blackberry Trail will be held on the third Saturday and Sunday in July. There are maps available at Lynnville merchants.

◆ Saturday, May 26, at the Robert Dunnavant Park, there will be a gospel night sponsored by the Lynnville Helping Hands. Fish plates will be available for $10 and hot dogs for $5. Proceeds from the event will go to help fix up the park.

◆ Librarian Susan Hickman will be having summer reading events at the Lynnville Library on Thursdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon.

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